Hi Everyone, I'm comparing a certified copy of a death certificate I received, to the Genealogical Death Index (GENDIS) of Michigan and the two do not match. My first question is: Does anyone know if the GENDIS information comes from the same records as the death certificates from Berrien County? The birthplace on the GENDIS shows "MICH" and the certificate from Berrien County shows "G.Y." The GENDIS shows mother's and father's residence as "N Y". The Berrien County certificate shows parent's birthplace as "G.Y." Is the Father's and Mother's "Residence" the same as the "birthplace"? Does anyone know what "G.Y." stands for? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Diana Christ Teerlink e-mail: teerlink@facile.com